You can't trust machines. You can't trust people.

I had to fight so hard not to cry.

I know it's hard on her. If I don't tell her she'll kill me." He pauses. "That was supposed to be funny.

Me? I had no dreams. No longings. Dreams only set you up for disappointment. Plus, you had to have a life to have dreams of a better life.

What can happen in a few minutes changes you forever.

My parents will be sad for a while, and they may even blame themselves, the way they do now. Eventually they'll come to peace with my decision. I hope they'll realize I'm finally at peace.

I got singled out. I don't know why. Why do people always target me? Is it because I'm short and they figure I can't fight back? They're right, I can't, but it's not because I'm vertically challenged.